Nijikana

Hiragana (na)

is one of the 46 basic characters, read “na, written with 4 strokes.

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Memory trick

A knot (na) tied next to a cross.

Don't mix it up with

Words with

  • なにnani · what?
  • さかなsakana · fish
  • なまえnamae · name
  • ごめんなさいgomennasai · I'm sorry (apology)

Practise until it sticks

It's taught in hiragana lesson 5, "N row". Nijikana drills each character with mini-games and audio, and spaced repetition brings it back just before you forget it.

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